Table 4. Methods used for the identification of microorganisms.

1. API-20E

14. Phenol red broth (glucose, lactose, and sucrose)

2. API Rapid NFT

15. Starch agar

3. Gram stain

16. Thioglycollate broth

4. Morphology

17. Urease test

5. Flagella test

18. Nitrate, nitrite tests

6. Motility test

19. Oxidase test

7. Heat spore test

20. Simmon's citrate test

8. Temperature tolerance test

21. O/F tests

9. Salt tolerance test

22. O/129 test

10. Catalase test

23. Gelatin test

11. Carbohydrate tests (glucose, lactose, sucrose, and fructose)

24. Tryptone glucose extract agar (TGE)

12. MacConkey agar

25. Tryptone glucose extract agar (TGE) /crystal violet

13. Blood agar

26. Electron microscope


 
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